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Midlands & East

Participants of the Routes 2 Roots project
Participants of the Routes 2 Roots project
Since 1994 we have awarded nearly £1.7bn to nearly 13,000 projects in Midlands & East.

The Midlands & East of England is steeped in rich heritage. The region is home to vibrant cities and cultural hubs, picturesque countryside and iconic waterways. Its varied history ranges from the birthplace of William Shakespeare to the industrial Black Country.

Get inspired: see below for some of the organisations and communities we have funded.

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Currently recruiting: Committee members for England, Midlands & East (up to five roles)

We are recruiting for up to five members to join our Committee for England, Midlands & East. The deadline for applications is 10 June 2022.

Please see the job description on our jobs application portal for more information.

Funding

Our grants programmes are open – if you have an idea for a project in the Midlands & East of England, we would love to hear from you. 

Find out more and apply for National Lottery grants for Heritage.

Contact us

East Midlands

Email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0115 8576763 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm)
First Floor, Granby House, 44 Friar Lane, Nottingham, NG1 6DQ

East of England

Email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 01223 645 938 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm)
Nine Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1GE

West Midlands

Email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0121 393 4734 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm)
2 Snow Hill, Birmingham, B4 6GA

Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

We are fully operational and open for business, but we are conducting much of our day-to-day business remotely. 

This means we are unable to access our post. In the interim, please send any items via email to your contact or via email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk.

Follow us on Twitter: @HeritageFundM_E

Upcoming events

Our funding workshops and advice sessions are a great opportunity to find out about our funding, get tips on how to make a good application, and network with other organisations from your area. See our upcoming events below.

Helping You Apply: Grants for £3,000 to £10,000

Do you have an idea for a heritage project, but aren’t sure about applying for funding?

We're hosting an online informal webinar that will take you through who we are and what we fund, information about our outcomes, how to apply for a grant (between £3,000 and £10,000), and offer some top tips. 

Find out more and book your free ticket for 24 May 2022 at 1:00PM.

One-to-one funding advice sessions for Walsall

Our National Lottery Grants for Heritage programme is open, and we are looking for applications from Walsall, one of our Areas of Focus. Walsall has received less funding from us in the past, so we are providing extra support to help groups from the area apply for grants. 

Book onto one of our free advice sessions if you would like to discuss your heritage project ideas or ask any questions. The advice sessions are online informal one-to-one chats with members of our Engagement Team. They can last up to 50 minutes and are available throughout the day.

Upcoming dates available for booking:

  • Tuesday 7 June

To book, please enquire via email at support@onewalsall.org, or you can call 01922 619840.

People dancing as part of a cultural festival at the Birmingham Commonwealth games

Videos

What do we mean by heritage?

If you need inspiration for your heritage project idea, our team in the Midlands & East has set out to answer: ‘what exactly is heritage?’
Six people posing for a picture in front of a Jazz music archive, including posters and frames
Engagement Manager Dawn Bainbridge (centre) on the job – visiting a jazz archive project

Blogs

Luton: A vibrant, diverse town with a rich heritage identity

Our Engagement Manager for England, Midlands & East, Dawn Bainbridge, tells us about our work and investment into Luton’s heritage – one of our 13 Areas of Focus.
Three people sitting on a picnic table in an urban greenspace, building wooden birdboxes with hammers
Drew Bennellick building birdboxes with the London Wildlife Trust team. Credit: Broni Lloyd-Edwards

Blogs

Green Futures: art, drone shows and the spectacle of nature

Drew Bennellick, our Head of Land & Nature Policy, reflects on how we have supported the UK’s City of Culture to embrace a green future.
The current Lord Leycester brethren. Credit: Kevin Fern
The current Lord Leycester Brethren. Credit: Kevin Fern

News

A new chapter for the Lord Leycester Hospital

National Lottery funding – announced ahead of Remembrance Sunday – means former soldiers and their stories will continue to have a historic home in Warwick.
Large building seen from above
Buxton Crescent. Credit: Ensana Hotels

Projects

Buxton Crescent & Spa

Buxton Crescent in Derbyshire reopened on 17 May 2021 following a major National Lottery funded restoration project.

Long green grass and rushes surrounding water at Woodwalton Fen
Woodwalton Fen. Credit: Robert Enderby

Projects

HHA2019 Peatland Progress: A New Vision for the Fens

We have awarded more than £8million to this ground-breaking project that addresses climate change, carbon emissions, biodiversity loss and the mental health and wellbeing of young people.

Wickham Market community holding up a banner to save The George pub.
Wickham Market's community saving The George Community Pub. Credit: Julian Evans

News

A new lease of life for Wickham Market’s community pub

A grant of £988,200 has been awarded to The George pub in Wickham Market, Suffolk ⁠– a Grade II listed building which will serve as a thriving community hub.